Legally Blonde Page #3

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ELLE:

I completely agree.

WARNER:

T hat 's why I think it's time for us to--

Elle takes a deep breath, filled with anticipation.

WARNER (CONT'D)

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I think we should break up.

Elle's champagne glass drops from her hand and CRASHES onto

the patio.

ELLE:

What?

Elle starts to flush, completely caught off guard.

WARNER:

I ' m sorry, Elle, I just --

ELLE:

You're breaking up with me?!

(tearing up)

I thought you were proposing.

WARNER:

Proposing?! Elle, If I ' m going to be a

politician, I need to marry a Jackie, not

a -- Marilyn.

ELLE:

(stunned)

You're breaking up with me because I ' m

too -- blonde?

WARNER:

T hat' s not entirely --

ELLE:

Then what? My b*obs are too big?

WARNER.

Elle -- no --· your b*obs are fine --

Her tears start.

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ELLE:

So when you said you'd always love me,

you were just "dicking around"?

Warner looks around the restaurant nervously.

WARNER:

I do love you, Elle. I just can't marry you.

You have no idea the pressure I ' m under. My

family has five generations of senators. My

brother is in the top three at Yale Law. He ·

just got engaged to a Vanderbilt, for crissakes.

Elle stares at him aghast, tears streaming down her face,

then pushes her chair away from the table and walks out.

WARNER (CONT'D)

(continuing)

It's not like I have a choice, sweetheart

He follows her out.

8 EXT.' STREET - NIGHT 8

Elle teeters down the sidewalk as best she can in her three

inch heels, sobbing. Warner pulls up alongside her in his

convertible Saab.

WARNER:

C'mon. Let me take you home.

ELLE:

No.

WARNER:

Elle -- it's twenty miles back to campus.

Elle stops, thinks a minute, then gets in, still crying.

Catching her poofy little purse in the door. She re-opens

i t, yanking the purse back in. Warner pulls out.

9 EXT. DELTA GAMMA HOUSE - USC - NIGHT 9

Warner pulls up in front. It's a starry, romantic night.

Everything should be perfect. It's not.

Elle sits, still in shock, as tears continue to eke out.

WARNER:

Elle, believe me, I never expected to be

doing this, but I think it's the right

thing to do.

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ELLE:

How can it be the right thing if we're

not together?

WARNER .

I have to think about my future. And what

people expect from me.

ELLE:

So you're breaking up with me because

you're afraid your family won't like me?

(through her tears)

Everybody likes me!

WARNER:

East coast people are different.

ELLE:

Just because I ' m not a Vanderbilt, all of

a sudden I ' m white trash? I grew up in

Bel Air, Warner! Across the street from

Aaron Spelling! I think most people

would agree that's way better than a

Vanderb ilt --

WARNER:

I told you, Elle. I need someone --

serious.

ELLE:

I ' m seriously in love with you -- Isn't

that enough? He looks away.

WARNER:

I ' m sorry.

She gets out of the car and drags herself up the stairs to

her sorority house. When she's at the top, she turns back to

look at him. His perfect cheekbones highlighted by the

streetlamp.

He meets her eyes, pained, but determined. Then pulls away,

leaving her there.

10 INT. DELTA GAMMA HOUSE - USC - NIGHT 10

Elle walks down the pink and green carpeted hall, dazed and

tear-stained.

Margot and Serena emerge from the bathroom, post-shower.

Getting ready for a night out.

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MARGOT:

Why are you back so soon?

Serena sees Elle's bare hand.

SERENA .

Did he forget the ring?

Elle silently walks into her room. Serena and Margot follow,

worried.

11 INT. ELLE'S DELTA GAMMA ROOM - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS 11

Elle slumps down in an inflatable chair, hugging her knees

and cowering in a wretched little ball. Underdog stares at

her, concerned.

Serena and Margot stand in the door.

MARGOT:

Elle?

SERENA:

Where's the Rock?

ELLE ·.

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We're not engaged. It's over!

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